37 m. ago Food influencer Michael Duarte, 36, shot by police after 'erratic' star threatened deputy with knife

Food influencer Michael Duarte was killed by police responding to a 911 call involving a 'male subject with a knife acting erratically' on November 8 in Castroville, Texas.

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54 m. ago Edinburgh crime: Female robber threatened woman at knifepoint before stealing handbag in city centre attack

CCTV imagery shows the suspect went on to attempt a second robbery nearby.

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87 m. ago The Guardian view on special Trump treatment for Hungary: roll on the next election | Editorial

As polls suggest that Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian rule is under threat, Brussels can only wait and hopeDuring the US presidential election campaign of 2016, Viktor Orbán was the only European Union leader to back Donald Trump. Which was hardly surprising. Whether in relation to the the normalisation of great replacement theory, or the bullying and harassment of the media, Mr Orbán more or less wrote the playbook for the Maga movement. The former White House strategist Steve Bannon has eulogised Hungary’s prime minister as the “Trump before Trump”.Last week, ahead of crucial Hungarian elections in less than six months’ time, the US president returned some political favours. As Mr Orbán seeks a fifth consecutive term presiding over a nation which he boasts of having turned into an illiberal democracy, his Fidesz party trails in the polls. As well as a few signed Maga baseball caps, an Orbán visit to Washington yielded considerably more valuable pre-election gifts. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I was miserable and negative – until I discovered how to get fit despite 'gymtimidation'

Writer Muminah Koleoso explains the benefits of physical activity, the pitfalls of toxic trends on social media and what it’s like lifting weights in a gym as a Black Muslim woman

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2 h. ago 'Vulnerable' NHS patients threatened with GP surgery 'removal' as new warning issued

The NHS has issued an important alert warning patients about a new scam involving fake phone calls. The public is being urged to stay alert or risk falling victim to the fraud

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2 h. ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago California immigration detainees complained a guard harassed and sexually assaulted them. He then get promoted

Officer accused of summoning detainees to private office late at night and making threats and promises in order to coerce them into granting sexual favors

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2 h. ago NHS urges Brits to remain cautious after threats of being 'removed from practice list'

Brits are being warned to remain vigilant as threatening calls are doing the rounds.

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2 h. ago Gorka Marquez fans left 'not emotionally prepared' in adorable 'watch' update amid Strictly absence

It comes as the professional dancer has been missed by viewers of the hit BBC One dance show this year

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2 h. ago Pakistani parliament votes to give army chief new powers and legal immunity

Critics attack constitutional amendment that will also limit supreme court’s independence as ‘funeral for democracy’Pakistan’s parliament has passed a controversial amendment to its constitution that will expand the powers of the army chief and grant him lifelong legal immunity while limiting the independence of the supreme court, in a move critics described as a “funeral for democracy”.Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s powerful army chief who is widely seen as a de facto ruler of the country, was the main benefactor from the 27th constitutional amendment, which was passed by the parliamentary lower house on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scottish Rugby makes loss for third year running but improves on figures that 'threatened its viability'

Revenue up to almost £80m as £3.68m loss is announced

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3 h. ago Aurora australis: southern lights seen across Australia amid severe solar storm

Phenomenon enjoyed from Victoria to New Zealand after a severe solar storm created perfect conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSkywatchers were treated to a celestial delight on Wednesday evening, with a severe solar storm making it possible to view the southern lights across large parts of Australia and New ZealandAn intense geomagnetic storm, caused by several powerful bursts of energy from the sun, has led the Bureau of Meteorology’s space weather forecasting centre to issue an aurora alert for “mid to southern parts of Australia”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Wes Streeting 'fury' at doctors' union BMA 'threatening the future of the NHS'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting claims striking British Medical Association opposes higher taxes and "wants other people to pay for their higher wages"

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3 h. ago BBC right to take Trump legal threat ‘seriously’ says media lawyer

The BBC is right in taking Donald Trump’s threat to sue “seriously,” a media lawyer has warned.

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3 h. ago Swap traditional Christmas crackers and baubles for these beauty alternatives

These little treats might look dainty, but don’t be fooled - they pack serious beauty power inside

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3 h. ago Car parts maker plans to close factories, threatening 350 jobs

The union is calling the plan a ‘betrayal’ of workers

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3 h. ago Jude Bellingham 'threatened to quit' Birmingham when coach stacked odds against him

Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has high expectations to match his talent and he will drive his coaches to deliver the best - and if they don't, they will hear about it

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3 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 12 unhinged Donald Trump moments as new Epstein email threatens to unravel him

Donald Trump is riding high on ending the shutdown, and enjoying the fallout from the BBC row - but the Epstein scandal just won't go away

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3 h. ago BMA is acting like a cartel and threatening future of NHS, Wes Streeting says

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government would not be held to ransom by the trade union.

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3 h. ago 'A day without fear': Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown

Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets

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